See's Candies Recalls Classic Red Hearts for Missing Tree Nut Labeling
See's Candies is recalling 8 oz. Classic Red Hearts with Assorted Chocolates because the packaging failed to list tree nuts in the ingredient statement.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, despite the hazard being a labeling error.
Plain-English summary
See's Candies Inc. is recalling one packaging run of 8 oz. Classic Red Hearts with Assorted Chocolates. The recall was initiated because the product was packaged in the wrong box, which resulted in the ingredient statement failing to include tree nuts. The affected product contains 42 hearts per carton and has the UPC 737666091201.
The recall involves 8,316 hearts with the code L.A.N. 048/15. These products were distributed to See's Stores nationwide and through internet sales. The product may contain traces of tree nuts and peanuts, but the specific packaging run in question did not disclose the presence of tree nuts in the ingredient list.
Consumers who have purchased this specific product should check the packaging for the code L.A.N. 048/15. If the code matches, consumers should stop using the product and contact See's Candies Inc. for further instructions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- See's Candies Classic Red Heart with Assorted Chocolates (8 oz. 227 g), 42 hearts per carton; UPC 737666091201 Ingredients: Sugar, Cream, Chocolate , Cocoa Butter, Corn Syrup, milk, brown sugar, butter, honey, egg whites, molasses, salt, gelatin, vanilla, baking soda…
- Manufacturer
- See's Candies Inc.
- Category
- Food — Confectionery
- Affected units
- 8,316
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- L.A.N. 048/15.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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